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Germinal

1993 · 160 min

A grim, immersive plunge into poverty and solidarity, beautiful and grueling, with moments of tenderness crushed by brutal circumstance.

Directed by
Claude Berri
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Miou-Miou, Renaud, Jean Carmet
Tagline
Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world.
Overview
It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.

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Directed by
Claude Berri
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Miou-Miou, Renaud, Jean Carmet
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • survival
  • justice
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Claude Berri
Written by
Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri
Starring
Miou-Miou, Renaud, Jean Carmet, Judith Henry, Jean-Roger Milo, Gérard Depardieu, Laurent Terzieff, Bernard Fresson
Music
Jean-Louis Roques
Cinematography
Yves Angelo
Runtime
160 min
Country
Belgium, France, Italy
Languages
French

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